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People

Population	16.95 mln
Population growth	2%
Life expectancy	43 years
Net migration	175,000

Economy

GDP	$61.4 bln
- per capita	$3,623
- growth rate	21%
FDI, net inflows	$-0.89 bln

Infrastructure

Cellphone users	29%
Internet users	3%

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Media Freedom and Democracy

csae.ox.ac.uk –

Democracy and media freedom have been suggested as useful tools in the fight against political corruption, but so far their interplay in this fight has received scant attention. The authors present a game theoretic model which predicts that the corruption-reducing effect of democracy becomes stronger as media freedom increases. Using panel data covering the period 1980-2008 and 126 countries, the authors find empirical support for this prediction. The main results hold when the authors control more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 01, 2012

Time to Turn the Tide

library.fes.de –

The Southern African region is characterized by a deep crisis as expressed in unacceptable high levels of unemployment, poverty and inequality. The traditional strategies to foster growth as promoted by the IMF and World Bank, namely macroeconomic stability and market-friendly reforms, have clearly failed to meet these challenges. This paper argues that Southern Africa will need to design and implement a very different development strategy, based on expanded social protection, structural more...

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Sonia Hossain on April 26, 2012

Health Services in Angola. Availability, quality and utilisation

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This report discusses the availability and quality of health services in two provinces of Angola (Luanda and Uíge) and reports how households perceive the level of quality and utilise the existing services. We study a sample of 40 public health facilities located in both rural and urban areas and report which services they offer as well as indicators of the quality of the services. In addition to quality indicators such as the availability of drugs, equipment and other supplies, the report more...

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Moushumi Biswas on December 20, 2011

Lessons from the Children and AIDS Regional Initiative

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The Children and AIDS Regional Initiative (CARI) represented is a five-year programme (2006-2011) to improve the well being of orphans and children affected and made vulnerable by HIV and AIDS in terms of a large array of issues including health, education and child protection. This documentation explores child- and HIV-sensitive social protection implemented under the umbrella of CARI in five of nine selected countries within the Eastern and Southern Africa region. First, the authors discuss more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 14, 2012

China, Africa and the International Aid Architecture

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This paper analyses China’s growing foreign aid and export credit programme as an element of the changing international aid architecture. The paper finds that practices governing Chinese aid and development finance diverge from clear OECD standards and norms on transparency and definitions, the management of concessional export credits, and the management of sovereign debt. In the area of environmental and social protections, corruption, and governance, the paper finds mixed results. Regarding more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 18, 2011

Global Health and the New Bottom Billion

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After a decade of rapid growth in average incomes, many countries have attained middle-income country (MIC) status. This paper examines the implications of this ‘new bottom billion’ for global health efforts and recommends a tailored middle-income strategy for the Global Fund and GAVI. The paper describes trends in the global distribution of poverty, preventable infectious diseases, and health aid response to date; revisits the rationale for health aid through agencies like GAVI and the Global more...

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Sonia Hossain on March 14, 2012

Angola - Fifth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waiver of Applicability of Performance Criteria, and Request for Modification of Performance Criteria - Staff Report; Supplement; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola.

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Added by Zunia on December 08, 2011

Central Africa: Regional Integration Strategy Paper(RISP) -2011-2015

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This RISP aims to promote regional integration, which is the core mandate of the African Union and the Bank Group. The specific objective of the strategy is to reduce poverty through the development of regional infrastructure and institutional and human capacity building within Economic Community of Central African States(ECCAS). The 2011-2015 RISP for Central Africa will build on two pillars: (i) regional infrastructure development, and (ii) institutional and human capacity building.

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Sonia Hossain on May 08, 2011

China in Africa A Macroeconomic Perspective

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This paper looks at China’s role in Africa from the Chinese perspective. The main conclusion is that China, as an emerging global player and one of Africa’s largest trading and financial partners, can no longer ignore the macroeconomic impact of its operations on African economies. Indeed, it is in China’s interest that its engagement leads to sustainable economic development on the continent. Trade, financing, and technology transfer must continue at a pace that African economies can absorb more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 18, 2011

Ten Challenges in Public Construction

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Nobody questions Angola’s need for infrastructure and housing – and compared to many other countries in the region, the level and outputs of the country’s investment in construction activities are impressive. What we question in this study is whether the government gets ‘value for money’ in its many construction projects. Indeed, a culture of low transparency around government decisions not only creates suspicion of collusion and corruption, it facilitates these kinds of problems. Better more...

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Moushumi Biswas on December 26, 2011

The effect of administrative design on oil sector performance

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Norway has administered its petroleum resources using three distinct government bodies: a national oil company engaged in commercial hydrocarbon operations; a government ministry to direct policy; and a regulatory body to provide oversight and technical expertise. By studying ten countries that have used widely different approaches in administering their hydrocarbon sectors, it is concluded that separation of functions is not a prerequisite to successful oil sector development. Countries where more...

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Sonia Hossain on July 12, 2011

Angola - Sixth Review Under the Stand-By Arrangement, Request for Waivers of Nonobservance of Performance Criteria, and Proposal for Post-Program Monitoring - Staff Report; Press Release on the Executive Board Discussion; and Statement by the Executive Director for Angola.

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Added by Zunia on May 09, 2012

New Partnership for Africa’s Development

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This is UN Secretary-General's Progress Report on the Implementation of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). The report assesses progress achieved in implementing NEPAD projects and programmes and the support provided by the international community. It also coincides with renewed attention being paid to Africa’s development needs. the report reiterates the need for allocation of more resources to NEPAD sectoral priorities and for appropriate reforms to further encourage the more...

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Sonia Hossain on November 17, 2011

Effective policies give children in Angola a second chance to learn

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Despite recent economic development, Angola remains a society deeply scarred by the still-recent civil war. The conflict caused massive internal displacement and refugee outflows, along with the collapse or destruction of key agricultural, health, education and transportation infrastructures, limiting the government’s ability to provide basic public services. This has resulted in a series of barriers to children enrolling and remaining in school.Appropriate financing, national adoption of best more...

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Taleen Vartan on September 16, 2011

Attacks on the Press in 2010

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Technology has made the life of journalists so much easier and yet so much more difficult. Reporting is hard to manipulate when the information can be on television, radio, and the Web before anyone else can get their hands on the message. So what are the options if this reporting is to be stopped? More and more, intimidation has become the tool of choice. NESCO is the primary entity within the United Nations dedicated to the defense of press freedom. Yet in 2010, journalism and human rights more...

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Sonia Hossain on December 12, 2011

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